Question

commas) or incorrectly punctuated.

correctly punctuated
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incorrectly punctuated
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dr. emily clarke, md, is our guest speaker today.
\please review this,\ the manager said \before our meeting tomorrow.\
on december 10, 2021, we celebrated our anniversary.
we visited 123 ocean drive miami, florida during our trip.
\i agree,\ she said, \that the proposal is excellent.\
on december, 15 2021 we celebrated my birthday.
the meeting is at 456 maple street, springfield, illinois.
sarah gomez cpa, will review the financial statements.

Explanation:

1. "Dr. Emily Clarke, MD, is our guest speaker today." - Correct. The comma after "MD" is used to set off the title.
2. "Please review this," the manager said "before our meeting tomorrow." - Incorrect. There should be a comma after "said".
3. "On December 10, 2021, we celebrated our anniversary." - Correct. Commas are used correctly to set off the date.
4. "We visited 123 Ocean Drive Miami, Florida during our trip." - Incorrect. There should be a comma between "Drive" and "Miami".
5. "I agree," she said, "that the proposal is excellent." - Correct. Commas are used to set off the dialogue tag.
6. "On December, 15 2021 we celebrated my birthday." - Incorrect. The comma is in the wrong place, should be after the day.
7. "The meeting is at 456 Maple Street, Springfield, Illinois." - Correct. Commas are used to separate the address elements.
8. "Sarah Gomez CPA, will review the financial statements." - Incorrect. There should be a comma after "Gomez".

Answer:

Correctly Punctuated:

• Dr. Emily Clarke, MD, is our guest speaker today.
• On December 10, 2021, we celebrated our anniversary.
• "I agree," she said, "that the proposal is excellent."
• The meeting is at 456 Maple Street, Springfield, Illinois.

Incorrectly Punctuated:

• "Please review this," the manager said "before our meeting tomorrow."
• We visited 123 Ocean Drive Miami, Florida during our trip.
• On December, 15 2021 we celebrated my birthday.
• Sarah Gomez CPA, will review the financial statements.